Programme
Telecom
Spectrum, broadband and telecommunications policy. 211 items.
22 Jun 2019
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The Global Nature of Cybersecurity in a Changing WorldArindrajit Basu represented CIS at the annual grantee convening of the Hewlett Foundation held at San Diego from 20 - 22 June 2019.
5 Jun 2019
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Plugging into India’s broadband revolutionAfter many false starts, the plan to wire India’s digital future may finally take off with Jio GigaFiber’s entry.
28 May 2019
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Live [Closed]: TRAI Open House Discussion on OTT Regulation - DelhiTRAI organized an open house discussion on “Regulatory Framework for OTT Services” in Delhi on May 20, 2019. Anubha Sinha attended the event.
12 Apr 2019
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Policy Lab on Artificial Intelligence & DemocracyShweta Mohandas participated in a policy lab on Artificial Intelligence & Democracy in India organised by Tandem Research, in partnership with Microsoft Research and Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung on 2 & 3 April, 2019, in Bangalore.
12 Apr 2019
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Broadband India Forum: OTTs & TSPs Need to Work Together to Advance Digital India GoalsUrgent need to further enhance the symbiotic relationship between OTTs & TSPs. TSPs need to be provided regulatory relief so that they operate in a win-win ecosystem. Licensing OTTs is not an option. Global investments by OTTs growing – was …
12 Apr 2019
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BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT ServicesAnubha Sinha was a panellist at a BIF conference on “Substitutability of OTT Services with Telecom Services & Regulation of OTT Services” organized by Broadband India Forum on April 5, 2019 at Taj Mahal Hotel, Mansingh Road, New Delhi.
18 Feb 2019
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Project LoonBillions of people could get online for the first time thanks to helium balloons that Google will soon send over many places cell towers don’t reach.
29 Jul 2018
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After Securing Net Neutrality In India, TRAI Goes To Bat For Data PrivacyThis will be a stop-gap measure before the creation of a privacy bill.
1 Jun 2018
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BIF Workshop on V Band-New Use Cases under 802.11ad &.11ayThe workshop organized by Broadband India was held on May 31, 2018 at Taj Mansingh (Long Champ) in New Delhi. Shyam Ponappa attended the workshop.
12 May 2018
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Comment: India's NTP 2018 gets digital makeover but needs complimentary policiesCriticism notwithstanding, Indian bureaucratic mandarins—babus as they are referred to in local lingo—do come up with draft policies that are contemporaneous, and at times when it’s least expected.
10 Nov 2017
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Consultation Paper on Promoting Local Telecom Equipment ManufacturingRohini Lakshané and Prof. Contreras's Vanderbilt paper was quoted in this TRAI consultation paper.
19 May 2017
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22 nieuwe leden voor Partnership on AIPartnership on AI, een non-profit organisatie ter bevordering van het algemeen begrip van kunstmatige intelligentie en de ontwikkeling van best practices, heeft 22 nieuwe leden aangekondigd.
21 Nov 2016
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Net subs grow significantly but public Wi-Fi idea flayedEven as internet subscribers are growing significantly across Indian states, TRAI's idea of public Wi-Fi has been flayed by stakeholders.
25 Oct 2016
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Free data, net neutrality: Discussion on TRAI paperGiven the complicated issues around net neutrality, an open house discussion was held in Hyderabad on October 24, 2016 on Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s consultation paper on free data. The event was organized by TRAI. Udbhav …
19 Oct 2016
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Seminar on Quality of Services in Telecom and Data Services: Issues, Challenges and SolutionsNational Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi, National Institute of Public Finance and Policy, New Delhi organized a seminar on quality of services in telecom and data in Delhi on September 21, 2016. Shyam Ponappa was a …
1 Aug 2016
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Art, Science and Open Electromagnetic Spectrum Culture [ENG]Sharath Chandra's practice based research in the area of Open Spectrum, in a conversation with Dr Roger Malina, Executive Director of the MIT Leonardo Press was published on the Creative Disturbance Platform. Sharath talks about his …
9 Jul 2016
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TRAI Free Data paper: Paytm to Hike, the responses from other companiesHere's a look at responses of other players like Paytm, Hike Messenger, Nasscom, Centre for Internet Society to TRAI's paper.
1 Jul 2016
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Slow internet driving you nuts? Here is how your service provider is fleecing youJune 20 was World Wifi Day — an occasion to celebrate speedy, reliable internet connections. India, although a major internet market and the fastest growing now, is a very odd place for such celebration. Average internet speed in India is …
1 Jul 2016
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Call drops: Dealing with the menace or just shifting goal posts?It is nothing short of an irony that the world’s second largest mobile user market that boasts of being the world’s fastest growing economy is plagued by poor infrastructure and overloaded networks to an extent that many callers are cut off …
28 Feb 2016
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India's ‘Facebook ruling’ is another nail in the coffin of the MNO modelAbility to access 'net from mobe no longer considered a miracle.
4 Feb 2016
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A Megacorp’s Basic InstinctBolstered by academia and civil society, TRAI stands its ground against FB’s Free Basics publicity blitz.
26 Jan 2016
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Trai promises final call on differential pricing by month-end after 'lively' open houseThe Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will take a final call on differential pricing by the end of January , its chairman said, describing the open house discussions on the regulator's contentious consultation paper as "lively".
17 Jan 2016
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A billion mobile users: new startup profiles and innovation insights from Mobile India 2016The annual Mobile India conference, for which YourStory was the media partner, wrapped up recently in Bengaluru with a startup showcase and a wide range of insights on mobile innovation in India.
27 Dec 2015
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Second Regional Conference on Connectivity for All: Future Technologies, Markets and RegulationThis conference organized by the International Telecommunications Society, IIMA IDEA Telecom Centre of Excellence and Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad was held in New Delhi from December 13 to 15, 2015. Sunil Abraham was a panelist …
23 May 2015
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5G Technologies Workshop by IEEEThe workshop was organized by IEEE Communications Society, Bangalore Chapter, at Bangalore on May 22 and 23, 2015. Rohini Lakshané attended the workshop.
14 Apr 2015
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Net neutrality: Trai receives over 2 lakh mailsThe idea of an open internet can bring together not just worried netizens but politicians of all hues.
10 Nov 2014
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Times Group wants TRAI to save the Internet from greedy telcos via Net NeutralityIn an especially strong attack against perceived threats to its Internet-based business, the Times of India group has sought regulatory intervention to ensure what is popularly called Net Neutrality, or the concept that internet service …
17 Feb 2014
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Broadband Internet needs attention: Sunil AbrahamTelecom regulation is mostly a success, but wired and wireless broadband needs attention, says Centre for Internet and Society executive director.
7 Oct 2013
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Alliance aimed at reducing internet cost launchedA number of government bodies, non-government organizations and private players have joined hands to create a coalition aimed at reducing the cost of internet access worldwide. The coalition -- Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) -- …
30 Jul 2013
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Your telco could help spy on youTelecom minister gives approval to changes in rules for mobile licences to enable such mass surveillance.